AL can't return to power by jailing Khaleda: BNP

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir warned on Wednesday that Awami League (AL) will not be able to return to power by jailing his party chairperson Khaleda Zia, reports UNB.

"If you think you'll fool people and return to power by jailing our leader Khaleda Zia, you're wrong. People won't let it happen," he said.

The BNP leader made the comments while speaking at a discussion organised by the party at the Mohanagar Natya Mancha auditorium in the city marking the Victory Day.

The BNP leader further said, "We would like to tell the government that your days are numbered. You won't be able to make any gain by resorting to ploy."

Accusing the ruling party men of looting public money in the name of mega projects, Fakhrul compared the Awami League with Bargis, a group of Maratha soldiers who had indulged in large scale plundering of people's wealth during the 18th century.

"Stealing is the main policy of Awami League. They've plundered banks. Around 30 thousand crores of taka has been spent on Padma Bridge, but now engineers are saying they can't reach the riverbed. They've looted money from all the mega projects, including Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover one. They've turned into Borgis to loot the country," he said.